Tag Archive for: thankfulness

The Season to be Grateful

Gratitude is associated with positive emotional experiences – so putting it to work is a good way to enjoy Christmas a little more.

Aussies, Let’s Talk About Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a day when Americans pause to reflect on the blessings they’ve received. So what’s in it for Australians?

What Are You Grateful For?

Research suggests that it takes as little as three weeks of practising gratitude to train our brain to look out for the positive.

“You Choose Your Hard” – Or Do You?

There is a popular social media post doing the rounds that says “You Choose Your Hard.” But there’s something it’s missing…

Counting my Blessings, Or, How to be Thankful

Sometimes it’s hard to see blessings when everything is going wrong. That’s when it’s time to be thankful, starting with the small things.

Lost Your Joy? This One Principle Could Be a Game Changer

If you are always thinking about ‘not having enough’ or what is ‘going wrong’ – you are just asking for more of the same, writes Rachel Reva.

How to Be Thankful: 7 Steps From Entitlement to Gratitude

In practical terms, what does it mean to move from a sense of entitlement (I am owed) to gratitude? Brian Harris shares seven insights.

The Avatar Effect – And How to Beat it

The Avatar Effect: That phenomenon where, after watching Avatar, rather than relishing its cinematic escapism, viewers become depressed.